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SAAM Chosen Once Again for the DJSI and MILA Pacific Alliance Select
SAAM has once again been selected for both the Dow Jones Sustainability Index Chile (DJSI Chile) and the S&P MILA Pacific Alliance Select, which measure corporate sustainability performance using environmental, social and governance (ESG) …
Dec 16, 2022 / Curious
SAAM Towage Enters A New Era With Its First 100% Electric Tugboats
SAAM Towage reached an important milestone on Thursday (Oct13) by closing an agreement with Teck & Neptune Terminals that will allow the deployment of the first two electric tugs to its fleet. At full capacity, the new units will reduce 2,400 …
Oct 14, 2022 / Vessels
Hapag-Lloyd AG acquires terminal business of SM SAAM S.A.
Acquires stake in 10 terminals in six countries Presence in Latin America and terminal business further strengthened New company to operate as independent entity Hapag-Lloyd AG and SM SAAM S.A. signed a binding agreement today under which …
Oct 4, 2022 / Vessels
SAAM closes acquisition of Ian Taylor in Peru and strengthens its presence in Latin America
SAAM concluded the purchase process of Ian Taylor's towage operations in Peru. “This operation will allow us to continue consolidating our presence in Peru, with the service offer that characterizes us and great geographical coverage. Our …
Oct 4, 2022 / Vessels
SANMAR Shipyards delivers 7th tug to SAAM Towage
Sanmar Shipyards has delivered its seventh tugboat to SAAM Towage which has joined the world’s third largest operator’s fleet of tugs operating in Panama Canal Waters. She has been renamed SAAM QUIBIAN by her new owners.The twin Z-drive tugboat is a …
Sep 29, 2022 / Vessels
SAAM Towage to Receive New Tug in Panama
SAAM Towage will receive a new tug for its fleet in Panama. The SAAM Quibian, purchased from Türkiye-based Sanmar Shipyards, features high maneuverability, which makes for more energy-efficient operations.SAAM Towage’s Technical Manager Pablo Cáceres …
Sep 26, 2022 / Vessels
SAAM Towage Baptizes Two New Tugs in Chile: Mataquito II and Halcón III
At a ceremony attended by Navy authorities, pilots, customers and executives from SAAM Towage, the company—a global towage industry leader—symbolically baptized two new units that will be added to its Chilean fleet: the Mataquito II and the Halcón …
Sep 12, 2022 / Vessels
SAAM Towage Peru fleet adds six units with new Condor
SAAM Towage welcomes the tug known as Cóndor, acquired from Sanmar Shipyards in Turkey and now located in the Port of Callao. This is the sixth tug to join the fleet in Peru, and its main features are its energy efficiency and high …
Jul 20, 2022 / Vessels
SAAM Towage Chile Receives New Tug for its Operations in Chile
SAAM Towage received a new tug in Valparaiso, the Mataquito II, which passed its seaworthiness testing in Turkey, supervised by the crew that will operate it.SAAM Towage Technical Manager Pablo Cáceres explained that “this tug provides safe and …
Jun 3, 2022 / Vessels
Sanmar Shipyards delivers another powerful low emission tugboat to South American towage giant SAAM Towage
Sanmar Shipyards has delivered another powerful low emission tugboat to South American towage giant SAAM Towage, the sixth tug it has delivered to the world’s third largest operator in the past two years.Known as BOGACAY L while under construction at …
Jun 1, 2022 / Vessels